[Janesville, Wisc…] After running for vice president, Congressman Paul Ryan sat down with the MacIver News Service at his office in Janesville to talk about how his perspective has changed, and the fiscal fights Republicans face in Congress. Read More Paul Ryan on Returning to Congress
[Washington] Although many fiscal conservatives felt betrayed after members of the “tea party caucus” in Congress voted for a fiscal cliff deal that increased the deficit by $3.5 trillion and raises taxes by $620 billion over ten years, Senator Ron Johnson told the MacIver News Service the deal left Republicans in a strong position on Capitol Hill. Read More Sen. Johnson Optimistic After Fiscal Cliff Deal
We’re told the first English visitors to Hawaii were astounded to see the island native chiefs diving from cliffs into the water below. This ancient sport was for the chiefs to demonstrate their boldness to their subjects. The chiefs would enter the water feet first with the object of making as little of a splash as possible. Read More Cliff Diving
[Madison, Wisc…] Gov. Walker and Sen. Fitzgerald recently shared their thoughts on the fiscal cliff debate with the MacIver News Service. They say they are not optimistic a deal can be reached, and they worry what that will mean for Wisconsin’s economy. Read More Wisconsin Lawmakers Weigh In on Fiscal Cliff
